Skype meeting for passport applicants

Coimbatore: The Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Coimbatore would be holding Skype meetings with passport applicants to facilitate processing in urgent cases from July 6.
A statement from the RPO said that the public inquiry counter at the passport office on Avinashi Road would be closed until further notice. However, to facilitate processing of pending passport applications in urgent cases, video call facility through Skype could be availed from July 6.
The statement said applicants whose files are pending at the RPO could contact through the Skype user ID `rpo.cbe@outlook.com’ on any working day between 10am and 1pm. The video call facility is not available for general enquiries, the RPO said adding that for such general passport related queries public can contact through toll free number 1800 258 1800 or send email to rop.cbe@mea.gov.in.